Brendan Kaplan

Brendan Kaplan is an American screenwriter, director, and actor based out of Atlanta, GA. He spent two years studying film in Nashville where he wrote and directed three short films, The Poet (2023), Spiral (2025), and Nina (2025). Kaplan enjoys exploring themes of mental health, relationships, and power dynamics, mainly through the lens of drama and horror genres.

Cast

Nina

(Carmen)

Kobe!

(Joseph)

The Incubator

(Marcus)

The Assassination of Tony Calzone

(Worm)

Ally vs the Dead

(Tucker)

Cigar Box

(Scott)

Food for Thought

(Niles)
Crew

The Poet

(Director)

The Poet

(Writer)

The Poet

(Editor)

The Poet

(Director of Photography)

Spiral

(Director)

Spiral

(Writer)

Spiral

(Producer)

Return to Sender

(Grip)

Nina

(Director)

Nina

(Writer)

The Poet

(Producer)

Nina

(Producer)

The Incubator

(Gaffer)

Scones

(Grip)

All of Our Things

(Writer)

I Think You're Hurting Them

(Director)

I Think You're Hurting Them

(Writer)

I Think You're Hurting Them

(Producer)